Once skeptical about college, first-generation freshman carving own path

Lane Duncan Throughout high school, Lane Duncan was on the fence about whether to go to college. It wasn’t for lack of focus, rather Duncan is interested in a lot of areas. Music. Photography. Entrepreneurship. Gaming. “I actually wanted to try to become a musician,” said Duncan, who’s from Springfield, Missouri. “My dad was always…

Three engineering students finalists in Mizzou entrepreneurship competition

This fall, three of the top 10 finalists of the Mizzou EntrepreneurQuest (EQ) Competition are engineering students. Their different areas of study and vastly different ideas showcase the infinite possibilities an engineering degree can open for students looking to change the world.

Expanding understanding: computer science student shares benefits of undergraduate research

Miles Farmer came to Mizzou Engineering to take advantage of opportunities and tailor his degree to his long-term goals. Now, a sophomore computer science and math major, he’s already conducting undergraduate research and thinking about graduate school.

Researcher outlines process to simplify manufacturing of solid-state lighting

LED lighting is replacing traditional incandescent lighting across the country. These light-emitting diodes are energy efficient, but also problematic. Not only are they costly, they also emit harsh blue lighting that’s polluting our night sky and interrupting our sleep patterns. Mizzou Engineering’s Peifen Zhu is coming up with better solid-state lighting technology.

Expert in electronics, biomedical devices gives invited talks in Italy, Alabama

Syed Kamrul Islam, chair of electrical engineering and computer science at Mizzou, shared his expertise at two invited talks this past month, including an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International event in Italy.

Engineering team places first, third at inaugural segmentation challenge

A Mizzou Engineering team took first and third place at a new competition aimed to advance methods to not only detect but also trace the 3D shape of a specific type of brain lesion in newborns. The BONBID-HIE Lesion Segmentation Challenge was part of the International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2023) and sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and its Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging Developmental Science Center and Harvard Medical School.

Mizzou Engineers attend Grace Hopper Celebration

Eight Mizzou Engineering students travelled to Orlando, Florida, last month to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration, the largest gathering of women in tech in the world.

Engineers to use autonomous tractor to study self-driving mechanisms

Two Mizzou Engineers are using Missouri’s first autonomous tractor to better understand self-driving mechanisms and how those systems can work with other technologies. Professors Prasad Calyam and Ming Xin are co-Principal Investigators on a Department of Agriculture grant that brought the tractor to Mizzou last month. Calyam is Greg L. Gilliom Professor of Cyber Security in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Xin is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Calyam leading efforts to establish zero trust cybersecurity approach for battlefield communications

A Mizzou Engineer is leading efforts to establish a new cybersecurity approach to better protect classified information and communications on the battlefield. Prasad Calyam — Greg L. Gilliom Professor of Cyber Security and director of the Mizzou Center for Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure — is leading the project as Principal Investigator of a National Security Agency grant.

Homecoming Tri-Director encourages engineers to attend Mizzou Homecoming 2023: First and Finest

Mizzou Engineer Annie Watson is serving as one of the Tri-Directors for Mizzou Homecoming 2023: First and Finest. We sat down with her and asked her to tell us a little about herself and what students can expect from this year’s festivities.